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< h2 > < img src = "../../images/apps-images/deskcalc-icon_64.png" alt = "deskcalc-icon_64.png" width = "64" height = "64" / > DeskCalc< / h2 >
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< tr > < td > Deskbar:< / td > < td style = "width:15px;" > < / td > < td > < span class = "menu" > Applications< / span > < / td > < / tr >
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< tr > < td > Location:< / td > < td > < / td > < td > < span class = "path" > /boot/system/apps/DeskCalc< / span > < / td > < / tr >
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< tr > < td > Settings:< / td > < td > < / td > < td > < span class = "path" > ~/config/settings/DeskCalc_settings< / span > < / td > < / tr >
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< p > DeskCalc is a simple calculator that nevertheless has some nice features that aren't apparent on first sight.< / p >
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< li > < p > DeskCalc understands much more than its simple keypad suggests.< br / >
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Besides the operators < tt > < / tt > , < tt > -< / tt > , < tt > *< / tt > , < tt > /< / tt > , < tt > %< / tt > , < tt > ^< / tt > and the constants < tt > pi< / tt > and < tt > e< / tt > the following math functions are supported:< br / >
< tt > !< / tt > , < tt > acos< / tt > , < tt > asin< / tt > , < tt > atan< / tt > , < tt > atan2< / tt > , < tt > cbrt< / tt > , < tt > ceil< / tt > , < tt > cos< / tt > , < tt > cosh< / tt > , < tt > exp< / tt > , < tt > floor< / tt > , < tt > log< / tt > , < tt > log10< / tt > , < tt > pow< / tt > , < tt > sin< / tt > , < tt > sinh< / tt > , < tt > sqrt< / tt > , < tt > tan< / tt > , < tt > tanh< / tt > .< / p > < / li >
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< li > < p > Right-clicking offers these options:< / p >
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< tr > < td colspan = "2" > < span class = "menu" > Enable Num Lock on start up< / span > < / td > < td style = "width:15px;" > < / td > < td > Automatically activates the number block when launching DeskCalc.< / td > < / tr >
< tr > < td colspan = "2" > < span class = "menu" > Radiants/Degrees< / span > < / td > < td > < / td > < td > Switch between "rad" and "deg" as unit for angular measure.< / td > < / tr >
< tr > < td > < span class = "menu" > Compact< / span > < / td > < td > < span class = "key" > ALT< / span > < span class = "key" > 0< / span > < / td > < td > < / td > < td > A minimal view mode that hides the keypad.< / td > < / tr >
< tr > < td > < span class = "menu" > Basic< / span > < / td > < td > < span class = "key" > ALT< / span > < span class = "key" > 1< / span > < / td > < td > < / td > < td > The standard look of DeskCalc.< / td > < / tr >
< tr > < td > < span class = "menu" > Scientific< / span > < / td > < td > < span class = "key" > ALT< / span > < span class = "key" > 2< / span > < / td > < td > < / td > < td > Show additional buttons for advanced calculations.< / td > < / tr >
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< li > < p > When it comes to user input, DeskCalc is quite tolerant:< br / >
< tt > /< / tt > , < tt > :< / tt > , < tt > \< / tt > are all interpreted as division operators,< br / >
< tt > *< / tt > , < tt > x< / tt > are valid symbols for multiplication.< br / >
Also, be aware that < tt > .< / tt > and < tt > ,< / tt > are both considered floating points, which means you mustn't use them as 1000-separators.< / p > < / li >
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< li > < p > You can resize the calculator until it fits your needs and then put it as < a href = "../gui.html#replicants" > Replicant< / a > onto the Desktop via drag & drop of the symbol in the bottom right corner. Make sure < span class = "menu" > Show replicants< / span > is activated in the Deskbar.< / p > < / li >
< li > < p > The keypad can be colored with a drag & drop from any color well, e.g. from < span class = "app" > Icon-O-Matic< / span > .< / p > < / li >
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< li > < p > You can move up and down in a history of past calculations with < span class = "key" > ↑< / span > and < span class = "key" > ↓< / span > .< / p > < / li >
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< li > < p > You can select DeskCalc's contents and drag & drop it into any application. Or you drop it into a Tracker window or onto the Desktop and a text file with that clipping is created there.< / p >
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< p > Even better, the reverse is also possible:< br / >
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Create clippings as described at various stages of your calculation and go back to them by drag & dropping them back into DeskCalc.< br / >
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Or you drag & drop a calculation directly out of an email onto DeskCalc.< / p > < / li >
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< li > < p > DeskCalc can be used in Terminal. Just put the expression in double quotes, like this:< / p >
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< pre class = "terminal" > ~> DeskCalc "sin(45)*(cos(12)+3.45)"
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3.65365546732025461817951947270058< / pre >
< p > Note: Used in the Terminal, DeskCalc will always use radians as unit for these trigonometric functions.< / p > < / li >
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